I CAN'T AND WON'T SAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER THAN JANIS JOPLIN AND BIG BROTHER, THE DOORS, LED ZEPPELIN, JEFFERSON AIRPLANE, THE GRATEFUL DEAD, COUNTRY JOE AND THE FISH, CREAM, THE YARDBIRDS ORDER FRANK ZAPPA TO NAME A FEW 💜🤎💙🖤🤍💛♥️💚💜
@donhagerty5669 c'mon man, they are heads & shoulders above Big Brother & Holding company...they were nothing w/o Janis Joplin Certainly on par with Zeppelin, Cream, Doors
The Rock n Roll Hall of Shame is a sin, literally and figuratively. It was developed by 'secret society' Freemasonry to honor those who honor the devil...
I'm a GFR fan from the 60's n 70's. Mark, Don and Mel breathed life into this band. Don's drums were the heart beat pounding in my chest. Mel's bass moved every muscle in my body and down my spine. Mark was the blood and oxygen and together they all breathed life into the magic that was Grand Funk Railroad. Would be nice to see them all play together and bring the magic that is GFR come to life again.💖🧚♂💫
Yes, it would, but one of the bandmates played on Marks good, honest nature and got Mark to agree to give him all the credit for writing "We're An American Band song for himself, (they co-wrote it). It hit #1 and made millions. He left the band with the money. I can't remember which bandmate. It's been 45 years since this happened.
@@suekelley4466 It was the POS drummer himself, Brewer. Brewer and bassist Schacher got Farner to sign papers that actually tossed Farner from the band. Google it. Now they tour separately as Grand Funk which I'll never go see and Mark Farner's American Band. Mark Farner was and will always be Grand Funk RailRoad
Okay, so it's 1975, I'm 16 years old and I have a '66 GTO with Grand Funk Railroad blasting through my Audiovox 8-track and my Jensen 6x9 triaxial speakers. Hot damn what a time to be young.
Well, I was already 19 in '75 and drove my all time favorite car, a '71 Cutlass SS, posi-traction, four barrel, duel exist, with a slap stick my boyfriend at the time, put in for me. Yup, you can tell I hung out with motor heads, all of my brothers and my boyfriend's friends...had a car club, then a van club in '76! Those were good times...we went to the Summer Nationals drag races every summer, in Englishtown, N.J! It was the whole weekend camping outside the race track in the fields there,so needless to say it was a huge party with a lot of crazy fun memories...I say this, because Grand Funk was always being played in the background it seemed. Sadly, I never got to see them in concert😢It was a good time to be alive!
I'm 65 and couldn't agree more. We are blessed to have grown up during to golden age of rock. Nothing, but nothing today marches it. Kids actively listened to the radio hits and weekly countdown. Don't get ne started on that next big concert and scoring tickets!
Don Brewer is SUCH a solid drummer. He puts all the energy he has into his instrument. I learned SO MUCH from him as a young drummer and at 66yrs. I haven't changed my mind!
Nice, played all their Music as a young Drummer, they were the BAND......@67 I agree, the tempo changes in 1 song can be many, I just played I'm your Captain on 1 of my Sets, It was a work out, haven't played that in years, But memory bounced back quick....
I`m now nearly 70 years old, a few weeks, but this band is the best what you can hear at all time. Such a dynamic in the play. Greetings from germany to all fans. @@tracyeaves4847
What I admired about Mark Farner was that he was one of the very few guitar players worldwide that never had to have his eyes on his fingers and guitar while playing. Mark the extraordinaire guitarist doing his thing. Millions of guitar player's past, present and future have to ALWAYS keep their eyes on the guitar and their fingers while they play. Mark Farner Was Grand Funk Railroad With A Style All His Own.
Sorry, but I disagree... I'm a player myself, armature admittedly, but I've been playing almost daily since the late 70's and if you watch Mark closely, he is absolutely making sure he's on the mark. His great talent is that he can do his frontman shtick so well that it appears he never looks at his instrument. One of the most underrated frontmen as far as I'm concerned....
I was the annoying little sister back then and would drive around with my sister and her husband, then boyfriend, and this was always playing on an, (get ready for this), 8 track player in his car. This was one of their very favourite bands. I didnt appreciate it too much then but I sure do now. Their cover of Locomotion gives it a whole new life. I also remember buying a 45 of We're An American Band and I thought I was so cool because it was bright red. Yes the beginning of fancy Vinyl. LOL LOL My sister passed back in 2010 from breast cancer but right up to her final day she always love Grand Funk. I know she is with me every time I listen or watch these guys. Lets get it Judy😇😇🎶🎶🎸🥁🎹🎸🎸🎤
Mark Farner...what a leader in this truly American band! They knew how to really jam in all their songs! I miss them from those early days back in the late 60s & 70s
I'm 65 now, and I was at this concert at the Los Angeles Forum with my girlfriend in 1974. One of the best concerts I have ever been to. What a great band!!
This video's got them when I think they were at their best. Shinin' on was a well oiled machine on that one. I am so jealous that you were there. Don just whales through all these songs, perfect. Being there, hearing that live, DAMN....what a show it was.
We used to see them everywhere around Flint. IMA autorium,A little park just outside the city limits I can’t think of the name. Same with Bob Seger and Ted Nugent. They were all road dogs back then. Grand Funk went to the same High School I went to Flint Kearsley. About 5 years ahead of me.
Nothing beats the first live album. Raw, pure Mid-American rock with soul. Me and my 2 brothers listened to it on our mono record player every morning to get ready for school in 1970.
their harmonies, his vocal range, stage presence, enthusiasm and foot stompability was absolutely contagious. When American Rock & Roll really did rule!
One of the GREATEST American rock bands of the 70's.... Without any doubt.... These guys could rock with the best of the best.... High energy... Excellent version of "Heartbreaker" & "Shinin On" here too....
Back in the day, I played in an R&B band, but we opened with "Are you ready". And even in the 'hood, they jumped to their feet and Jammed! That 1970 Live album is still in my top 10 best rock albums all time!
@@lilyofthevalley5586 The best live rock group of all time. #1. Sad that Mark Farner was screwed. It is the main reason they are not and never will be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Mark Farner is Grand Funk Railroad.
I have to laugh when I hear someone from today’s music talk about the energy they put into a show. This is pure energy and it’s done without any extras. Simply put, great music doesn’t need the trappings of today’s music to be great! They did it with pure talent!! ❤️
FREAKIN RIGHT THEY DID!!! They had a little help with (at the time) modern audio technology, but look at GF & several other 4pc, & EVEN 3 pc bands like ZZTOP, S R V, & MANY others that HAD THE TALENT & MADE IT SOUND PRETTY DAMN GOOD, and YES the ENERY was DEFINETLY THERE!!!!!!
Kathy Brown Here's a trivia question, to which. I know not the answer!? We can both probably realize many of the influences that both Mark Farner & SRV had in common!!! I just heard SRV in the past 2 GFR tunes! Question being who influenced who between those 2 ,or since they both came to be about the same time, might they have influenced EACH OTHER!?!?
True to life. I bought my 1st GFR album at 14. I was so surprised when I pulled out the disk. It was transparent gold. Loved them from the beginning. True talent. G.
I seen them 8 years ago here in Oregon. They sounded pretty good, but it took three people to cover Mark Farners vocals, lead guitar and keyboard parts. Indeed Grand Funk Railroad is a cover band without Farner..
These guys are incredibly underrated, some of the best musicians in the world, not just America, bad to the bone, music is in their blood, love it, living legends.
NOT IN THE ROCK & ROLL HALL Of FAME SHAMEFUL One of the BEST ALL AROUND FRONT MEN,,,,,, Don Brewer badass drummer and perfect fit for background vocals This video Really shows the power of Don Brewer,,,,,,,,,,,🏆
Enough energy to drive the Universe!!! Quality singer, quality drummer, quality everything! There will never be another band as rock steady as Grand Funk! These guys had flaming hearts.
Mark is one of the greatest quitar players ever and this whole band needs more definition for no band rocked & grooved better than them and need to be in RRHOF PERIOD!
@@robertcarter9350 Mark plays drums now, since the bank broke up. I have one of his drum sticks. I had to wrestle it away from some big guy that wanted it. I caught it and i wasn't going to give it up.
When I was still in HS, I went to Grand Funk Railroad concert in Wilkes-Barre PA. Mark Farner still had the band as a power trio at the time. The opening act was Blood Rock. I think they were from Texas. Never heard of the band ever achieving much success. Of course, GFR was from Michigan. My friend's father was a hot shot doctor in Wilkes-Barre, and he got tickets for us in like the third row. Right down in front. It's still the loudest concert I ever attended. My ears didn't stop ringing for 3 or 4 days afterwards. They played every song from the red album. We all had a really great time.
I forgot to mention my good friend, Paul Greasmer, whose father treated a couple of Paul's friends to the concert. Paul, if you're out there and, by chance you read this comment, I want to thank you again for treating us to the GFR concert. I've never been so close to a stage as I was at that concert. We all shared the opinion that Mark Farner put on an unforgettable show that night. During the second half of the concert, he took off his t-shirt; he looked like Tarzan playing an electric guitar. Those were some special times. In particular, I remember you doing the 40 yard dash in your high-top football spikes. You still had the fastest time of the day! The coaches were dumbfounded. I hope you kept it up, you would have made a great tight end.
@rogerspalding5673 R. we must have caught the same tour, line-up and all; I remember Mark sans shirt on top of speakers about 20 ft high ... Bloodrock was mesmerizing ...
The big daddy of all bands!!!!!!!!! Their talent is to this day BEYOND BELIEF! They were absolute masters at what they were doing. Lovely to see them live in action in the prime of their youth!
@@Mff48 my girlfriend and I almost made it on stage but got stopped right after we were over the guard railing they put out to keep people from rushing the stage.
They thought they could just find any ol guitar player to replace Mark Farner…O hell no,,,it don’t work like that. I never listened to anything they did without Mark in the band. But I did listen to all of Marks solo stuff, the man is awesome…still 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Mark went off on a "teligious path"...so...another sad loss...I actually met him at NAMM...saw the band at Cincinati stadium in their heyday...they "shook the stadium! My first eber successful bsnd played some their songs and people thought we were GREAT. ..they didn"t know the bad! Suprised not many of their big hits in this show...
They were the masters of Funk. I grew up with these guys. I still consider them my favorite band. Saw them in concert many times. I've never seen a show more enjoyable & tight as these guys. I'm 66 and still rocking with them.
Same here Mark. Saw them in Atlanta Ga in 71. They won my heart. I'm 74 and still have to get up boogie when I listen to them. I'm so glad I found this on You Tube. WoW! Rock in Soul
If you ain’t tapping your foot whilst listening to this you’re either deaf or dead!!!! These guys were on the top of the rock roll mountain during the early 70s....
The band caused me pick up a guitar and learn to play drums 50 years ago. Been in several bands thru the years and still rocking out to this day. Keeps you young at heart. Mark Don and Mel. Rock and roll souls. 🎸
I saw them at the Syndrome in Chicago in 1970. "Inside looking out" is one of the greatest shreds of all time. The energy these guys injected into a room was astounding. Ps. I was 17 years old and Farner was only 22!
En 1972 en Guatemala era uno de los grupos favoritos de los jóvenes, yo tenía 20 años, ahora tengo 72 y vivo en Dallas Texas, y he tenido la dicha de ver ésta banda en vivo en un concierto que dieron en Fort Worth. Grandioso.
Absolutely a killer live band!! I mean, most live shows back then didn`t sound as polished and as full of energy as GFR did. My goodness so amazing they sound!!
@ Ken Adams -- to your point... "Mark Farner is as real as dirt"... stated his step-father who who helped raise him, (after the death of Mark's dad). What a tremendous compliment!!!
Not only the fact that Mark Farner was the hottest thing on stage he was a lead guitar player and sang lead vocals! Do you know how hard that is? He was an insane showman and also a fantastic blues singer/ rock singer!! This group had it all! I miss this !
Este grupo rompio esquemas de generaciones del buen rock lo maximo lo pongo een mi equipo pioner y hasta la abuelita agarra su baston de guitarra recordando su juventud de 14 y 15 que viva el rock
Proud to say I play in a Nashville based classic rock band and we play some of their tunes. Their music should always be played and preserved. Grand Funk Fabulous .🎸
Aún cuando los Estados Unidos de Norte América tenían una enorme desventaja frente a los talentosos músicos británicos, dio a luz a uno de los mejores grupos del planeta, Grand Funk Railroad. Con sólo tres integrantes extremadamente talentosos, producían magia en el escenario. Este fue un raro caso en el devenir musical norteamericano. Grand Funk fue el grupo embajador en el mundo del talento estadounidense. Mis respetos. Nunca 3n la historia de la música rock y pop se había escuchado a un bajista tan singular y con un sonido único. Hasta la fecha nadie ha podido reproducir tal sonido. Y qué decir del talentoso y estridente guitarrista y su potente voz. El baterista era de lo mejor de sus tiempos...
Bien dicho pero estás equivocado. Amigo. Los padres de toda esa corriente británica. Fueron y serán los afros estadounidenses Te daría muchos nombres. Pero te lo dejo de tarea.
Tiempos Bellos. Mi Juventud Con mi Hermano Querido qué está en Cielo. Teníamos la Colección de los Lon Plebes en Fiestas no Faltaban Está Musica. Mis Favoritas son Dame Protección, Rompe Corazónes, Somos una Banda Americana.Bueno Casi Todas. Tiempos Inolvidables😊🙏👍 Locomoción 👍 Las Bailabamos hasta el Amanecer.Recuerdos Bellos y Felizes🙏😊💃💃😊🤗🤗👍
In order to be Grand Funk, you need two meet two qualifications: (1) You need at least two of the three original members (2) One of those originals has to be Mark Farner.
kblackley Without Mark Farner Grand Funk is nothing but a tribute band.I watched this video over and over in the 80s buying a bootleg video of this..But i lost that video moving in about 2005.Glad to see it again.Like seeing an old lost friend again.This rocks.Reminds me of the awesome concert i saw them play at Randalls Island Pop Fest 1970.
One of the best recorded concerts by one of the best bands of the 70's. Unbelievable performance,this is a must watch concert. Grand Funk left it all on the stage.
It is so very important that was captured and save on laser disc for all time. I am also 65 and I never had the chance to see Grand Funk in the over 200 concerts I saw in my time. My loss. This looked like an awesome show indeed !
Grand Funk Railroad is 'second to none' when it comes to live performing and that includes 'The Who'. The whole bands energy, rhythm, and vocals are remarkable. This concert is amazing!
The high-enerigy of GFR;s playing is literally "off the charts". Even when they slow it down with some blues on Heartbreaker the energy doesn't lag. They were the hardest rocking band in the whole music business at their peak which is exactly what is on display here.
@@rickleblanc8900... It's easy because it's true... almost everybody was doing coke back then... Some still are... It's just the way it was like it or not
@@ernslinger4333I love it nothing wrong with doing cocaine it just makes them cooler in my opinion! I don’t want to listen to a bunch of nerds I want to rock out to party animals that’s real rock culture
Одна из ВЕЛИКИХ американских рок-групп 70-х .... Без всяких сомнений .... Эти парни могли играть с лучшими из лучших .... Высокая энергия ... Отличная версия "Heartbreaker" и "Shinin On" " здесь тоже....
Мне тоже 67годиков тоже любил слушать громко, Сейчас в тачке слушаю, да сейчас видишь тех кого слушал ,но не видел, Школа 1967год начал слушать Голос америки, Сева Новгородцев и так далее, имею в виду музыкальные передачи,
Estas fueron mis canciones de cuna, música que herede de mi padre y hoy día transmitiendo a mi hijo el gusto y aprecio de una época que no regresará pero que vivirà a través de la herencia a las próximas generaciones ,gracias por compartirla
@@audreyann1975 It is only money that is sought and those who listen to that music are empty, they lack musical opinion they hear what others, now I am understanding why it has not been valued. Thanks for your support in my comment Greetings ua-cam.com/video/SCFS5BkCzIM/v-deo.html
Most of them would never be signed today. Record labels don't invest in talent any more - they make a quick profit by manufacturing product, then dumping it and manufacturing another one. The days of A&R people finding a band and investing in them long term, letting them do what THEY want to do, are long gone. That's why we had Pink Floyd, GFR, Led Zep etc and they have Justin Beiber and Little Mix.
@@shaunkelly9860 Now, but only at the commercial level, because people still want to be in Blues and Rock concerts, that is why I have always said that Industry is the enemy of Culture. thanks for watching
I've been a serious fan from their start (I started playing because of them) and had the absolute pleasure of setting up backline gear for Mark in Texas in the late 90's and he could not have been kinder and more appreciative of us on the stage crew. R. & R. Hall of fame proves it's obsolescence every year these pioneers in music are neglected. I doubt Mark, Don or Mel bother themselves with the failure of Rolling Stone mag. publishers neglecting them. They know who they are, were and continue to be to us fans out here. Guys, I've got less hair than you but still LOVE playing along with you every time I get the need for real R&R music. Thanks for all these years together.
Good comment. Grand Funk is forever one of America's best Rock bands of all time. Mark is a legend but what I think of Don and Mel is better left unsaid and that's another story
A gig from 1974 ...47 years later I see this video and my heart beats and my eyes are shining....they made nothing wrong with their great 70s Rockmusic....didn`t they?
It surely did 🤘🏼, and I think that's why Grand Funk Railroad records from the late 60's and the 70's sold like crazy here in Japan. Toshiba also did a phenomenal job mixing and pressing thoes JP pressings of Grand Funk records back in the day
The DISC is Japanese. The concert is as American as Mark, Don, Mel and Craig. June 2nd, 1974 at the San Diego Sports Arena, filmed to promote the "Shinin' On" album.
Man, I came across this video and have been playing it all week. Never really paid GFR much attention in the past because it was just a bit early for me, but now I'm all ears. Mark Farner is nothing less than incredible. Pure talent on that stage!
Hoy tengo 64 años y aún sigo escuchando ésta banda, una de mis favoritas, excelentes músicos, gran compositor Mark Farner, tenia todos sus discos en vinilo, cuando tenia 13 años los oí por primera vez, el tema fue heartbraker, desde esa vez oír la guitarra de Mark quedé impresionado, saludos desde Santiago de Chile.
I saw GFR in August 1973 a few months before this video at the Montreal Forum and it was incredible even by time standards. Nowadays there is nothing like this, rock in its purest form. Thanks for posting!
The first Grand Funk Live album is without a doubt one of the best live albums of all time. Years later, Deep Purple annihilated the world with Made In Japan but that's another story lol !
@@rickleblanc8900 You had to remember Deep Purple did a show with Grand Funk Railroad and also Black Sabbath. They would be lying if both of them said that they didn't pick something up from Grand Funk Railroad.
Chuck ratings are only used By untalented people To think that their argument is right About who is the best band Eyes Don't lie And ears can hear That's what really matters
On a scale of 1 to 10, I give GRAND FUNK RR exactly 111. OMG this has just fermented into such a memorable jam from the MOST under-rated R 'n R band of all time. The sun will never set as long as Mark, Don, and Mel are here to feed light to our musical appetite. Haven't been this FUNKED up since my last GRAND railroading 🍒
вокал и гитара MARK FARMERA,ЭТО нельзя передать словами, это нужно слушать и видеть, никем не подражаемя эта группа, браво GRAND FUNK, хотелось бы увидеть вас вживую, ну видно не судьба.
Super talented amazing great band...these guys absolutely blew others away and powerful tours and concerts that were all incredible...even other high talent musicians would only say WOW..and have to respect their skill,their playing,singing and creativity...the real deal of high level excellence
Está super banda Americana , lo mejor de USA para el mundo del Rock en los años 70 "" de grandes éxitos a nivel mundial y con un performance Amazing !! En vivo . Apoteóticos conciertos con una vibra espectacular " El Gran Ferrocarril "" Grand Funk !! " 👍👍👍La gran banda americana " 👍👍
Comin from south of the border Guadalajara to be exact, I start to listen gfrr since I was 13 yrs old I it is beside s the mighty zepp one of the best 70's bands thanx for sharing great concert, uff man memories, memories.
We grew up on this. Music like this will touch your soul and stimulate your mind. This band was no joke. They played how they felt. And in turn touched so many like me and my brothers. If we could only have played like them. GRAND FUNK RAILROAD LIVES!😊
All you can say is WOW how good these guys are...
1974!! Blows theses nowadays kids out of the water
I'm 80 years old now and still watching them on internet, best band ever ❤
I CAN'T AND WON'T SAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER THAN JANIS JOPLIN AND BIG BROTHER, THE DOORS, LED ZEPPELIN, JEFFERSON AIRPLANE, THE GRATEFUL DEAD, COUNTRY JOE AND THE FISH, CREAM, THE YARDBIRDS ORDER FRANK ZAPPA TO NAME A FEW 💜🤎💙🖤🤍💛♥️💚💜
Wow ....grandpa.
Fabulous group, always underrated.
Yes, one of the best bands of the music world. Kind regards.
@donhagerty5669 c'mon man, they are heads & shoulders above Big Brother & Holding company...they were nothing w/o Janis Joplin
Certainly on par with Zeppelin, Cream, Doors
I grew up watching this band as well. I didn't know they weren't in the R & R Hall of fame! I would have to say that's a shame!!
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Dats a shame.🎉😂❤
They sound very good alive....the best showman MARK FARNER.
To this day!
He’s so Hot!!! 😋
I can't believe these guys aren't in the R&R Hall of Fame. A sin.
Wow I never knew they weren't in the download should be
-" rrhf " is a joke now ... !-
Couldn't agree more. Fantastic band, and outstanding individual musicians.
The Rock n Roll Hall of Shame is a sin, literally and figuratively. It was developed by 'secret society' Freemasonry to honor those who honor the devil...
They have to have room for Beyonce, Puff Daddy, and Cher.
I'm a GFR fan from the 60's n 70's. Mark, Don and Mel breathed life into this band. Don's drums were the heart beat pounding in my chest. Mel's bass moved every muscle in my body and down my spine. Mark was the blood and oxygen and together they all breathed life into the magic that was Grand Funk Railroad. Would be nice to see them all play together and bring the magic that is GFR come to life again.💖🧚♂💫
Yes, it would, but one of the bandmates played on Marks good, honest nature and got Mark to agree to give him all the credit for writing "We're An American Band song for himself, (they co-wrote it). It hit #1 and made millions. He left the band with the money. I can't remember which bandmate. It's been 45 years since this happened.
Very nice summery of GFR.
@@suekelley4466 It was the POS drummer himself, Brewer. Brewer and bassist Schacher got Farner to sign papers that actually tossed Farner from the band. Google it. Now they tour separately as Grand Funk which I'll never go see and Mark Farner's American Band. Mark Farner was and will always be Grand Funk RailRoad
@@suekelley4466I know about that Yep, ut was tragic what was done to Mark. They'll never play together again.
Okay, so it's 1975, I'm 16 years old and I have a '66 GTO with Grand Funk Railroad blasting through my Audiovox 8-track and my Jensen 6x9 triaxial speakers.
Hot damn what a time to be young.
Had a 56 Chevy with a pioneer 8 track and built my own speaker boxes with 2. 6x9 Jensen tri ax speakers in each box. Loved we’re e an American band!
My favorite all time band and favorite all time car !
And the Jensens ... all classics for the time!
Flash!!! We had 63 Chevrolet,with 8track.grand funk live cranked up to 10. A white cloud of Jamaican smoke in car!! ⚡️⚡️⚡️🌴
Well, I was already 19 in '75 and drove my all time favorite car, a '71 Cutlass SS, posi-traction, four barrel, duel exist, with a slap stick my boyfriend at the time, put in for me. Yup, you can tell I hung out with motor heads, all of my brothers and my boyfriend's friends...had a car club, then a van club in '76! Those were good times...we went to the Summer Nationals drag races every summer, in Englishtown, N.J! It was the whole weekend camping outside the race track in the fields there,so needless to say it was a huge party with a lot of crazy fun memories...I say this, because Grand Funk was always being played in the background it seemed. Sadly, I never got to see them in concert😢It was a good time to be alive!
I'm 64
Put some headphones on kick back close your eyes and enjoy our music. So glad I grew up when I did. Kids nowadays have no Idea what music is is
I'm 65 and couldn't agree more. We are blessed to have grown up during to golden age of rock. Nothing, but nothing today marches it. Kids actively listened to the radio hits and weekly countdown. Don't get ne started on that next big concert and scoring tickets!
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They don't care either. Their reality is being brainwashed by a screen.
Don Brewer is SUCH a solid drummer. He puts all the energy he has into his instrument. I learned SO MUCH from him as a young drummer and at 66yrs. I haven't changed my mind!
Nice, played all their Music as a young Drummer, they were the BAND......@67 I agree, the tempo changes in 1 song can be many, I just played I'm your Captain on 1 of my Sets, It was a work out, haven't played that in years, But memory bounced back quick....
I am 66 as well and agree!!!!
I`m now nearly 70 years old, a few weeks, but this band is the best what you can hear at all time. Such a dynamic in the play. Greetings from germany to all fans.
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I caught them in 1970 and based my gigs on that show not knowing anything or any better. Hasin't hurt me. ~smile~
i too am 66 and also agree@@tracyeaves4847
Mark, one the best voices in rock history.
His passion, energy, and enthusiasm is unparalleled!
You may not catch
A rolling train
You may be cleansed
By a pouring rain
Don't lose your faith
And remember that
A rolling train
Sometimes rolls back
Grandfunk is one of the best bands ever!! Music of today sucks. 60,s 70s 80's best rock bands.❤❤❤❤🎉🎉
Yes, man! The music of today sucks.
Для меня эта группа входит в первую пятерку американского рока. Слушаю их уже больше 50 лет.
What I admired about Mark Farner was that he was one of the very few guitar players worldwide that never had to have his eyes on his fingers and guitar while playing. Mark the extraordinaire guitarist doing his thing. Millions of guitar player's past, present and future have to ALWAYS keep their eyes on the guitar and their fingers while they play. Mark Farner Was Grand Funk Railroad With A Style All His Own.
Me gusta bastante la canción de lo siento en la mañana
Esse vídeo desmente esse comentário...em várias passagens o cara olha para a guitarra o que é normal em qualquer guitarrista.
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Sorry, but I disagree... I'm a player myself, armature admittedly, but I've been playing almost daily since the late 70's and if you watch Mark closely, he is absolutely making sure he's on the mark. His great talent is that he can do his frontman shtick so well that it appears he never looks at his instrument. One of the most underrated frontmen as far as I'm concerned....
That’s because he does so much strumming.
I was the annoying little sister back then and would drive around with my sister and her husband, then boyfriend, and this was always playing on an, (get ready for this), 8 track player in his car. This was one of their very favourite bands. I didnt appreciate it too much then but I sure do now. Their cover of Locomotion gives it a whole new life. I also remember buying a 45 of We're An American Band and I thought I was so cool because it was bright red. Yes the beginning of fancy Vinyl. LOL LOL My sister passed back in 2010 from breast cancer but right up to her final day she always love Grand Funk. I know she is with me every time I listen or watch these guys. Lets get it Judy😇😇🎶🎶🎸🥁🎹🎸🎸🎤
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Here's to you and your sister! I had a portable 8 track player AND one in my car! LOL
Mark Farner...what a leader in this truly American band! They knew how to really jam in all their songs! I miss them from those early days back in the late 60s & 70s
I'm 65 now, and I was at this concert at the Los Angeles Forum with my girlfriend in 1974. One of the best concerts I have ever been to. What a great band!!
74 Madison square garden. WOW
Lucky you, that's one tour i wish i could've seen, glad this footage exists. I also have the caught in the act lp...one of my faves.
This video's got them when I think they were at their best. Shinin' on was a well oiled machine on that one. I am so jealous that you were there. Don just whales through all these songs, perfect. Being there, hearing that live, DAMN....what a show it was.
@@jamesian-allen8725 Have you ever seen another version of this that has better cameras than these ? If so. Where ?
We used to see them everywhere around Flint. IMA autorium,A little park just outside the city limits I can’t think of the name. Same with Bob Seger and Ted Nugent. They were all road dogs back then. Grand Funk went to the same High School I went to Flint Kearsley. About 5 years ahead of me.
I'm 71. I feel like I'm 20 now! Great!
I agree, great analogy. They're so energetic it's contagious. 😊
Keep smoking
Stop the educate verbish AND ENJOY THE TRIP KEEP ON 🔥
@@CruzRodriguez-gu3bj surely...
@@uli_6830 exactly
i was blown away by this band in 1970 and here i am in 2022 just as amazed
Footstomping music!! I am 68 and its still great!!
I am also 68 . Great band . Love this. Mij first album.❤😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😅😊❤😂😅
Nothing beats the first live album. Raw, pure Mid-American rock with soul. Me and my 2 brothers listened to it on our mono record player every morning to get ready for school in 1970.
their harmonies, his vocal range, stage presence, enthusiasm and foot stompability was absolutely contagious. When American Rock & Roll really did rule!
One of the GREATEST American rock bands of the 70's.... Without any doubt.... These guys could rock with the best of the best.... High energy... Excellent version of "Heartbreaker" & "Shinin On" here too....
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Back in the day, I played in an R&B band, but we opened with "Are you ready". And even in the 'hood, they jumped to their feet and Jammed! That 1970 Live album is still in my top 10 best rock albums all time!
Best American band ever!!!
@@lilyofthevalley5586 The best live rock group of all time. #1. Sad that Mark Farner was screwed. It is the main reason they are not and never will be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Mark Farner is Grand Funk Railroad.
I have to laugh when I hear someone from today’s music talk about the energy they put into a show. This is pure energy and it’s done without any extras. Simply put, great music doesn’t need the trappings of today’s music to be great! They did it with pure talent!! ❤️
Amen Sister!! Those were the days!
FREAKIN RIGHT THEY DID!!! They had a little help with (at the time) modern audio technology, but look at GF & several other 4pc, & EVEN 3 pc bands like ZZTOP, S R V, & MANY others that HAD THE TALENT & MADE IT SOUND PRETTY DAMN GOOD, and YES the ENERY was DEFINETLY THERE!!!!!!
Kathy Brown Here's a trivia question, to which. I know not the answer!? We can both probably realize many of the influences that both Mark Farner & SRV had in common!!! I just heard SRV in the past 2 GFR tunes! Question being who influenced who between those 2 ,or since they both came to be about the same time, might they have influenced EACH OTHER!?!?
@@geralddutcher3662 SRV CAME OUT IN THE 80'S. SO HE WAS INFLUENCED BY GRF. GRF CAME OUT IN 69'.
I know what you mean Kathy. Miss bands like Grand Funk Railroad. They still bring chills up and down my spine.
True to life. I bought my 1st GFR album at 14. I was so surprised when I pulled out the disk. It was transparent gold. Loved them from the beginning. True talent. G.
I've said this many times & I will say it again Grand Funk Railroad is NOT Grand Funk Railroad without MARK FARNER... Never will be.....
Right On brutha!.... GFR MUST have FARNER to be real. Period!
ogrebattle22763 Darn good rhythm section but need mark to be GFR
No Doubt!!
I seen them 8 years ago here in Oregon. They sounded pretty good, but it took three people to cover Mark Farners vocals, lead guitar and keyboard parts. Indeed Grand Funk Railroad is a cover band without Farner..
@@dalemcalpine1051 Mark Farner took the Funk out of GFR
They were the greatest band back in my teenage years I still love them and now I'm 70 rock on
I was 14 in 1969, and I wouldn't trade my teenage years of Rock albums released and performed, with ANYONE !!!
These guys are incredibly underrated, some of the best musicians in the world, not just America, bad to the bone, music is in their blood, love it, living legends.
Yes, Grand Funk was the grandest band ever
Can't agree with you! Grand. Funk is the world-wide classic rock star and the icon ✨️ ❤😊
Not in the HALL OF FAME?! WTF?!
Thank God for Japan!
@@donaldthayer9183LOL 😂 YES!
NOT IN THE ROCK & ROLL HALL Of FAME
SHAMEFUL
One of the BEST ALL AROUND FRONT MEN,,,,,,
Don Brewer badass drummer and perfect fit for background vocals
This video Really shows the power of Don Brewer,,,,,,,,,,,🏆
Great band
Fuck the rnr hall of fame
Los tales grupos de hoy, ni siquiera a los talones de los pies le llegan a éstas bandas 😂🤣
Why anyone would pays money these days to see Grand Funk, without Mark Farner, is beyond me. They belong, with Mark, in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Seen them and very disappointed, just a cover or tribute band. They haven't recorded any thing since Farner !
Thought that was a no brainer
Don, Mel & Co (aka Faux Funk) were at a local balloon festival a few yrs back. I wasn't at all interested. No Mark, no Funk..in my book.
Mark is GFR..
Amen ..no Mark no GFR PERIOD!
Enough energy to drive the Universe!!! Quality singer, quality drummer, quality everything! There will never be another band as rock steady as Grand Funk! These guys had flaming hearts.
Damn right.
Quality singers.
From Japanese LaserDisc, "as you..."
@@PROV-g2g Confession time: My dad wrote this comment. I'm not even a fan of these guys. Never interested. But the song Crossfire sounded good.
@@PrismMime47 💪👍🤝
Mark is one of the greatest quitar players ever and this whole band needs more definition for no band rocked & grooved better than them and need to be in RRHOF PERIOD!
Agreed. And ol’ Don’t is not too shabby on drums.
@@robertcarter9350 Mark plays drums now, since the bank broke up. I have one of his drum sticks. I had to wrestle it away from some big guy that wanted it. I caught it and i wasn't going to give it up.
Philip Pogue AGREED!!!!!!!! RECOGNITION is what I think you MEANT!!!
@@geralddutcher3662 Your right I meant recognition! Tablet types wrong at times.
When I was still in HS, I went to Grand Funk Railroad concert in Wilkes-Barre PA. Mark Farner still had the band as a power trio at the time. The opening act was Blood Rock. I think they were from Texas. Never heard of the band ever achieving much success. Of course, GFR was from Michigan. My friend's father was a hot shot doctor in Wilkes-Barre, and he got tickets for us in like the third row. Right down in front. It's still the loudest concert I ever attended. My ears didn't stop ringing for 3 or 4 days afterwards. They played every song from the red album. We all had a really great time.
I forgot to mention my good friend, Paul Greasmer, whose father treated a couple of Paul's friends to the concert. Paul, if you're out there and, by chance you read this comment, I want to thank you again for treating us to the GFR concert. I've never been so close to a stage as I was at that concert. We all shared the opinion that Mark Farner put on an unforgettable show that night. During the second half of the concert, he took off his t-shirt; he looked like Tarzan playing an electric guitar. Those were some special times. In particular, I remember you doing the 40 yard dash in your high-top football spikes. You still had the fastest time of the day! The coaches were dumbfounded. I hope you kept it up, you would have made a great tight end.
@rogerspalding5673 R. we must have caught the same tour, line-up and all; I remember Mark sans shirt on top of speakers about 20 ft high ... Bloodrock was mesmerizing ...
The big daddy of all bands!!!!!!!!! Their talent is to this day BEYOND BELIEF! They were absolute masters at what they were doing. Lovely to see them live in action in the prime of their youth!
Лучше не сказать!
Научили как можно делать вещи
Mark had one of the best rock voices of all time IMO.
AB SO BLOODY LUTELY!!! bloody gorgeous as well!
@@Mff48 my girlfriend and I almost made it on stage but got stopped right after we were over the guard railing they put out to keep people from rushing the stage.
Mark and Don great voices
And guitar player also
Mark could scream, yell, and sing ballads. He could do it all!!!
They thought they could just find any ol guitar player to replace Mark Farner…O hell no,,,it don’t work like that. I never listened to anything they did without Mark in the band. But I did listen to all of Marks solo stuff, the man is awesome…still 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Yep...the playing, the moves, the voice! Irreplaceable! He WAS the band...
@@stillnotwoke - and the song writing. Can't forget that.
@@lynnwright3993 😊😊❤😊
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Mark went off on a "teligious path"...so...another sad loss...I actually met him at NAMM...saw the band at Cincinati stadium in their heyday...they "shook the stadium! My first eber successful bsnd played some their songs and people thought we were GREAT. ..they didn"t know the bad! Suprised not many of their big hits in this show...
I ride 15 to 20 miles a day on a bicycle and all I do is listen to Grand Funk while I'm doing it. I absolutely love these guys man
They were the masters of Funk. I grew up with these guys. I still consider them my favorite band. Saw them in concert many times. I've never seen a show more enjoyable & tight as these guys. I'm 66 and still rocking with them.
Same here Mark. Saw them in Atlanta Ga in 71. They won my heart. I'm 74 and still have to get up boogie when I listen to them. I'm so glad I found this on You Tube. WoW! Rock in Soul
I grew up with them behind Iron Curtain in friggin ussr. greetings from free ukraine!!!
SAW THEM LIVE IN 1970 SCHWEINFURT GERMANY, 10,000 GIs, NOW IM 73 AND STILL LOVE THIS BAND GFR !
Me too!!
Masters of Funk? . i've never heard them be Funky. it's Solid Rock & Roll.
As a gentleman so eloquently stated in a comment already,Mark Farner is GRAND FUNK RAILROAD,saw them at Pirates World.Unforetable.Alan P.
If you ain’t tapping your foot whilst listening to this you’re either deaf or dead!!!! These guys were on the top of the rock roll mountain during the early 70s....
one of the tightest, most underrated talented group in rock
Underrated ??? Listen to that crowd !!! Look at all the comments !!! Comment Reported. !!!!
Heartbreaker is one of my all time favourite songs. What an underrated band this is, love this performance.
Estos muchachos no se guardaban ni un gramo de energía, se brindaban al público por entero su energía cuerpo alma y espíritu al rock , excelencia.
So true.
The band caused me pick up a guitar and learn to play drums 50 years ago. Been in several bands thru the years and still rocking out to this day. Keeps you young at heart. Mark Don and Mel. Rock and roll souls. 🎸
Jeez! So insanely tight! Locked and loaded! One of the greatest live bands...especially in the 70s! Crazy how good they sound..so overlooked nowadays.
I love this band!!! They were extremely talented yet so underrated..
Now they are underrated because of the way the had such an unhappy break up. Then so few replays of their music has let them fade away.
They were never underrated! They sold out stadiums. They were America's band before the Eagles.
Saw the band live in 1970 and 1972 here in Rochester, NY. All I can say is WOW!!!
Pure Smashmouth rock n roll. I'll never forget these shows.
Here I am, a Metalhead who listens to our foundations!
steven you must be very very old man wow it stinks
@@elsolitario1741 YOU ARE AN IDIOT WITH ABSOLUTE SHIT TASTE IN MUSIC PEDRO. :)
I saw them at the Syndrome in Chicago in 1970. "Inside looking out" is one of the greatest shreds of all time. The energy these guys injected into a room was astounding. Ps. I was 17 years old and Farner was only 22!
@@elsolitario1741 Your gonna be old as well one day oh this shit rocks you stink lol
The power, precision, steadiness, creativity, sound of the drummer is incredible!!!
En 1972 en Guatemala era uno de los grupos favoritos de los jóvenes, yo tenía 20 años, ahora tengo 72 y vivo en Dallas Texas, y he tenido la dicha de ver ésta banda en vivo en un concierto que dieron en Fort Worth. Grandioso.
Absolutely a killer live band!! I mean, most live shows back then didn`t sound as polished and as full of energy as GFR did. My goodness so amazing they sound!!
No Mark, No GFR....
@@glenndrexler1677 that's a massive given !
They were the biggest ticket sales band for years. Selling out almost every stadium they played
I'm 65 , now , 12 when they broke out on the radio . I still love them .
I got to meet Mark a few years back, He was incredible and fkn real as it gets.
Just thought to share that comment......Peace all
AS REAL AS A PERSON CAN GET ! LOVE MARK SINCE I WAS A CHILD !
@ Ken Adams -- to your point... "Mark Farner is as real as dirt"... stated his step-father who who helped raise him, (after the death of Mark's dad). What a tremendous compliment!!!
I have met the dude too and He was fucking interested I was playing drums that reinforced the fact GFR is Mark Farner something I already knew!
The biggest rock band of all time !!!... Grande Mark Fanner!!
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Not only the fact that Mark Farner was the hottest thing on stage he was a lead guitar player and sang lead vocals! Do you know how hard that is? He was an insane showman and also a fantastic blues singer/ rock singer!! This group had it all! I miss this !
What are the RRHOF people thinking?
Unbelievable.
I think he has one of the finest white soul voices too.
Like Steve Winwood or Chris Robinson.
Dale Gier they have missed the boat on several great groups that deserve to be in...but I guess it's their loss really!!!
a wild animal fuled on drugs hihiih
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Este grupo rompio esquemas de generaciones del buen rock lo maximo lo pongo een mi equipo pioner y hasta la abuelita agarra su baston de guitarra recordando su juventud de 14 y 15 que viva el rock
One of the all time best classic bands. Mark Farner IS Grand Funk. They belong in the Rock Hall of Fame!
One of my favourite band since a litte boy. Going 63 now and still enjoy their music. Legends. Thanks for this compilation. From south africa.
Proud to say I play in a Nashville based classic rock band and we play some of their tunes. Their music should always be played and preserved. Grand Funk Fabulous .🎸
you cant go wrong with I'm Your Captain...learn it n play it true...u will feel the love
@@muffginter6759 thx Muff you're right and we do that song in our shows.
Wow 😳. First time hearing this band. These are some great Hall of Fame musicians. I'm going to go buy some more of their work. Outstanding live band
first time Wow for sure! listen to early Chicago with terry kath. or some rare earth
Я в 1975 впервые их услышал, еще в СССР))
Aún cuando los Estados Unidos de Norte América tenían una enorme desventaja frente a los talentosos músicos británicos, dio a luz a uno de los mejores grupos del planeta, Grand Funk Railroad. Con sólo tres integrantes extremadamente talentosos, producían magia en el escenario. Este fue un raro caso en el devenir musical norteamericano. Grand Funk fue el grupo embajador en el mundo del talento estadounidense. Mis respetos. Nunca 3n la historia de la música rock y pop se había escuchado a un bajista tan singular y con un sonido único. Hasta la fecha nadie ha podido reproducir tal sonido. Y qué decir del talentoso y estridente guitarrista y su potente voz. El baterista era de lo mejor de sus tiempos...
Bien dicho pero estás equivocado. Amigo. Los padres de toda esa corriente británica. Fueron y serán los afros estadounidenses Te daría muchos nombres. Pero te lo dejo de tarea.
Tiempos Bellos. Mi Juventud Con mi Hermano Querido qué está en Cielo. Teníamos la Colección de los Lon Plebes en Fiestas no Faltaban Está Musica. Mis Favoritas son Dame Protección, Rompe Corazónes, Somos una Banda Americana.Bueno Casi Todas. Tiempos Inolvidables😊🙏👍 Locomoción 👍 Las Bailabamos hasta el Amanecer.Recuerdos Bellos y Felizes🙏😊💃💃😊🤗🤗👍
In order to be Grand Funk, you need two meet two qualifications:
(1) You need at least two of the three original members
(2) One of those originals has to be Mark Farner.
kblackley Without Mark Farner Grand Funk is nothing but a tribute band.I watched this video over and over in the 80s buying a bootleg video of this..But i lost that video moving in about 2005.Glad to see it again.Like seeing an old lost friend again.This rocks.Reminds me of the awesome concert i saw them play at Randalls Island Pop Fest 1970.
No Farner, No Funk!
........and the second must be Don!!!!!!!!!
Sure thing.
@@paultaurone5634 Actually Mel was a more accomplished musician, besides Donny is a crook.
One of the best recorded concerts by one of the best bands of the 70's. Unbelievable performance,this is a must watch concert. Grand Funk left it all on the stage.
It is so very important that was captured and save on laser disc for all time. I am also 65 and I never had the chance to see Grand Funk in the over 200 concerts I saw in my time. My loss. This looked like an awesome show indeed !
Grand Funk Railroad is 'second to none' when it comes to live performing and that includes 'The Who'. The whole bands energy, rhythm, and vocals are remarkable. This concert is amazing!
No wonder Mark Farner was in such good shape...man he never stops moving. This band had so much soul!!! It is not GFR without Mark!!!
The real force of the band is Mel basslines....
Yes, Mark was great but Don and Mel were also superb at what they did. The world's best bassist - Mel and the world's super drummer - Don
The high-enerigy of GFR;s playing is literally "off the charts". Even when they slow it down with some blues on Heartbreaker the energy doesn't lag. They were the hardest rocking band in the whole music business at their peak which is exactly what is on display here.
Cocaine was a wonderful thing... lol
@@hersheysnake it's easy to dumb it down by saying cocaine but it was just pure, raw rock n roll talent and they delivered lol
@@rickleblanc8900... It's easy because it's true... almost everybody was doing coke back then... Some still are... It's just the way it was like it or not
@@ernslinger4333I love it nothing wrong with doing cocaine it just makes them cooler in my opinion! I don’t want to listen to a bunch of nerds I want to rock out to party animals that’s real rock culture
A TRUE SEVENTIES ALL AMERICAN BAND , YOUR MUSIC IS CLASSIC ! PUT A LOT OF HAPPINESS IN MY LIFE .GRAND FUNK THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOO MUCH !!!!!!
These guys cheered My teen years. My first love. The first cut... A broken heart. Their lyrics talked to me.
Одна из ВЕЛИКИХ американских рок-групп 70-х .... Без всяких сомнений .... Эти парни могли играть с лучшими из лучших .... Высокая энергия ... Отличная версия "Heartbreaker" и "Shinin On" " здесь тоже....
EVERYONE GROWING UPS WITH ME HAD TO BUY A GUITAR AND DRUMS BECAUSE OF THESE GUYS PERIOD🎉🎉😅
Words do not do this concert justice but here goes at trying: BRILLIANT!
I'm listening to the best guitarist, the best bassist, the best drummer and the best keyboardist. Having them play together had reached the cosmos.
@No Ma'am Any Rush's Song?
@No Ma'am that was great!! Love GFR but RUSH is more technically accomplished. Although if Mark asked me out, I would not turn him down!
SRV, John Paul jones, Ian Paice, Jon lord. Yes this is very late but these are the best in my opinion
@@paytonfreer8945 Is this your dream band? I'd add Cozy Powell, Buck Dharma, Geezer Butler, Rick Wright.
@@LirienNieve yes I love geezer butler and bill Ward
Мне 72, эту музыку тихо нельзя было слушать, соседи терпели! Спасибо интернету можно увидеть любимые группы в старости! Эх где ты юность волосатая!
Нехило Вы так дали просраться соседям! Моё уважение. (Я сделал аналогичное. Мне 57).
У меня был этот диск...круглый в виде монеты.
эту красоту, да тогда-б
Мне 61.Мы все тогда балдели под такую музыку. Ну не Кобзона же было слушать.
Мне тоже 67годиков тоже любил слушать громко, Сейчас в тачке слушаю, да сейчас видишь тех кого слушал ,но не видел, Школа 1967год начал слушать Голос америки, Сева Новгородцев и так далее, имею в виду музыкальные передачи,
Just a kick-ass rock and roll band. Something I greatly miss.
Estas fueron mis canciones de cuna, música que herede de mi padre y hoy día transmitiendo a mi hijo el gusto y aprecio de una época que no regresará pero que vivirà a través de la herencia a las próximas generaciones ,gracias por compartirla
Cuando la música de esa época era eso : música.
One of the greatest power trios! Lucky enough to see them twice.
If these groups recovered their youth, they would literally sweep away everything that is today in music long live Rock
Absolutely! The music today "got no soul!" Absolute geniuses these bands from back in the day!
@@audreyann1975
It is only money that is sought and those who listen to that music are empty, they lack musical opinion they hear what others, now I am understanding why it has not been valued.
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Most of them would never be signed today. Record labels don't invest in talent any more - they make a quick profit by manufacturing product, then dumping it and manufacturing another one. The days of A&R people finding a band and investing in them long term, letting them do what THEY want to do, are long gone. That's why we had Pink Floyd, GFR, Led Zep etc and they have Justin Beiber and Little Mix.
@@shaunkelly9860 Now, but only at the commercial level, because people still want to be in Blues and Rock concerts, that is why I have always said that Industry is the enemy of Culture.
thanks for watching
I've been a serious fan from their start (I started playing because of them) and had the absolute pleasure of setting up backline gear for Mark in Texas in the late 90's and he could not have been kinder and more appreciative of us on the stage crew. R. & R. Hall of fame proves it's obsolescence every year these pioneers in music are neglected. I doubt Mark, Don or Mel bother themselves with the failure of Rolling Stone mag. publishers neglecting them. They know who they are, were and continue to be to us fans out here. Guys, I've got less hair than you but still LOVE playing along with you every time I get the need for real R&R music. Thanks for all these years together.
Good comment. Grand Funk is forever one of America's best Rock bands of all time. Mark is a legend but what I think of Don and Mel is better left unsaid and that's another story
@@rickleblanc8900 I agree about Don and Mel but their talent cannot not go unmentioned. They seem to be personally pieces of dung.
A gig from 1974 ...47 years later I see this video and my heart beats and my eyes are shining....they made nothing wrong with their great 70s Rockmusic....didn`t they?
I'm a Rock 'n Roll Soul ! - Heckyah! - - - Sending Love from The City of Angels - Los Angeles, California
This 1974 Japanese concert must have blown the locals minds! 😎
It surely did 🤘🏼, and I think that's why Grand Funk Railroad records from the late 60's and the 70's sold like crazy here in Japan. Toshiba also did a phenomenal job mixing and pressing thoes JP pressings of Grand Funk records back in the day
The DISC is Japanese. The concert is as American as Mark, Don, Mel and Craig. June 2nd, 1974 at the San Diego Sports Arena, filmed to promote the "Shinin' On" album.
Right on! I can just imagine what they thought...blown away~I'm sure! Love them and their funk.
GFR was a helluva band but didn't get enough recognition for it, I always loved their music😎
Man, I came across this video and have been playing it all week. Never really paid GFR much attention in the past because it was just a bit early for me, but now I'm all ears. Mark Farner is nothing less than incredible. Pure talent on that stage!
Yep..Saw this tour from DC . area, when I was in High School. Awesome concert.
Hoy tengo 64 años y aún sigo escuchando ésta banda, una de mis favoritas, excelentes músicos, gran compositor Mark Farner, tenia todos sus discos en vinilo, cuando tenia 13 años los oí por primera vez, el tema fue heartbraker, desde esa vez oír la guitarra de Mark quedé impresionado, saludos desde Santiago de Chile.
I saw GFR in August 1973 a few months before this video at the Montreal Forum and it was incredible even by time standards. Nowadays there is nothing like this, rock in its purest form. Thanks for posting!
No better live band in rock history. These guys left nothing out there and that rendition of "Heartbreaker" is a bloody classic!
The first Grand Funk Live album is without a doubt one of the best live albums of all time. Years later, Deep Purple annihilated the world with Made In Japan but that's another story lol !
@@rickleblanc8900 You had to remember Deep Purple did a show with Grand Funk Railroad and also Black Sabbath. They would be lying if
both of them said that they didn't pick something up from Grand Funk Railroad.
Grand Funk Railroad! Under rated by the so called experts! This band could jam!..and what a stage act by them all! Impressive!
Chuck ratings are only used By untalented people To think that their argument is right About who is the best band Eyes Don't lie And ears can hear That's what really matters
On a scale of 1 to 10, I give GRAND FUNK RR exactly 111. OMG this has just fermented into such a memorable jam from the MOST under-rated R 'n R band of all time.
The sun will never set as long as Mark, Don, and Mel are here to feed light to our musical appetite. Haven't been this FUNKED up since my last GRAND railroading 🍒
Grupo paks
Grupo paks
Very well said!
вокал и гитара MARK FARMERA,ЭТО нельзя передать словами, это нужно слушать и видеть, никем не подражаемя эта группа, браво GRAND FUNK, хотелось бы увидеть вас вживую, ну видно не судьба.
да, не судьба,в 70-х переписывали их винил и не надеялись что увидим их вживую ... ну теперь хоть перед смертью ))))
@@ИгорьКруглов-п5р Бедняга! Как мало ж тебе надо от краткой жизни отпущенной Богом....
Never saw any band rock harder than these guys!
Super talented amazing great band...these guys
absolutely blew others away and powerful tours
and concerts that were all incredible...even other
high talent musicians would only say WOW..and
have to respect their skill,their playing,singing and
creativity...the real deal of high level excellence
Está super banda Americana , lo mejor de USA para el mundo del Rock en los años 70 "" de grandes éxitos a nivel mundial y con un performance Amazing !! En vivo . Apoteóticos conciertos con una vibra espectacular " El Gran Ferrocarril "" Grand Funk !! " 👍👍👍La gran banda americana " 👍👍
Nada más oigo a este GRUPAZO y me remontó a mi juventud, viva el ROCK.
Mark Farner has the energy to light up a stage
Nearly 50 yrs later and they are still one of the greatest band's to ever play!
THE greatest.
Comin from south of the border Guadalajara to be exact, I start to listen gfrr since I was 13 yrs old I it is beside s the mighty zepp one of the best 70's bands thanx for sharing great concert, uff man memories, memories.
So much energy and testimony in each song.
I get tired just watching them!
They are truly the triumvirate of Rock!
Thats a 6 dollar word right there
Energia y sonido brutal. Y la voz de Mark Farner increible. Gracias por compartir este material.
Bien prendidos!
Y contagian!
A toda madre
Grand Funk!
We grew up on this. Music like this will touch your soul and stimulate your mind. This band was no joke. They played how they felt. And in turn touched so many like me and my brothers. If we could only have played like them. GRAND FUNK RAILROAD LIVES!😊
Интересно, в литературе мне попадались статьи об этой группе. Впервые их слышу. Мощно, насыщенно, глубоко.
Best band ever on earth! I love them so much!!! I'm fan since my childhood and i'm from germany! GFR and Mark forever!!!!